Cindy Gall sends us this medical practice marketing success story about how the Central Texas Spine Institute (Austin) is effectively using physician-to-physician clinical case examples.

Cindy writes, “I attended a Healthcare Success seminar in September of 2010. Lonnie Hirsch recommended using case studies as a marketing technique. I loved the idea! Our referring docs love [the case study page], even those that don’t like marketing at all. I change the pics, verbiage and heading for each case study.”

Central Texas Spine Institute has been circulating their case study information in this format for the past year. “I produce a new case study roughly every eight weeks,” Cindy tells us. “I rotate among the four doctors in our practice and vary the topics. I run 500 copies on high quality paper and distribute them to primary care, internal medicine and orthopedic physicians. Additionally, I fax them out to over 100 area chiropractors.

“I have heard excellent feedback. In fact, I have often left these behind in doctor’s boxes and have received follow-up calls from the physician asking for additional information.” Cindy summarizes the benefits of the case study marketing tool from her perspective:

They are quick and inexpensive.

They quickly gain attention during an office call (usually due to the pictures).

They provide a “jumping off point” for a conversation during an office call.

They paint a picture of the patient type a physician might refer to our practice.

They are an interesting, relevant leave-behind item when a doctor is not available for a conversation.

They provide a talking point when I take the author/doctor on a sales call. It helps my doctor feel less awkward because he has something to discuss.

It sets up our practice as providing successful, cutting-edge services.

By authoring a case study, a specialist can connect with his referring doctor base with minimal time investment and without leaving the office.

Our thanks to Cindy Gall for providing these insights to success—and we invite all of our readers to do the same. Do you have a success story we can share with readers? Send us your healthcare marketing ideas and we’ll include the best material at the Healthcare Marketing Exchange. Email to editor@healthcaresuccess.com, or click through to our info for writers.

Over the years Stewart has personally marketed and consulted for over 1,457 healthcare clients, ranging from private practices to multi-billion dollar corporations. Additionally, he has marketed a variety of America’s leading companies, including Citicorp, J. Walter Thompson, Grubb & Ellis, Bally Total Fitness, Wells Fargo and Chase Manhattan. Stewart co-founded our company, and today acts as Chief Executive Officer and Creative Director. He is also a frequent author and speaker on the topic of healthcare marketing. His personal accomplishments are supported by a loving wife and two beautiful daughters.

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